Rita Award Winners Regency Romance

Awards List

2012

A Night to Surrender (Winner)
Tessa Dare

Sep-2011
/ Historical Romance

How to Marry a Duke (Finalist)
Vicky Dreiling

Jan-2011
/ Historical Romance

When Beauty Tamed the Beast (Finalist)
Eloisa James

Jan-2011
/ Historical Romance

The Devil in Disguise (Finalist)
Stefanie Sloane

May-2011
/ Historical Romance

Heiress in Love (Finalist)
Christina Brooke

Jul-2011
/ Historical Romance

How to Seduce a Scoundrel (Finalist)
Vicky Dreiling

Jul-2011
/ Historical Romance

To Seduce an Angel (Finalist)
Kate Moore

Sep-2011
/ Historical Romance

Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish (Finalist)
Grace Burrowes

Oct-2011
/ Historical Romance

2011

The Mischief of the Mistletoe (Winner)
Lauren Willig

Nov-2010
/ Contemporary Romance

Provocative in Pearls (Finalist)
Madeline Hunter

Feb-2010
/ Historical Romance

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake (Finalist)
Sarah MacLean

Apr-2010
/ Historical Romance

To Surrender to a Rogue (Finalist)
Cara Elliott

May-2010
/ Historical Romance

Twice Tempted by a Rogue (Finalist)
Tessa Dare

Jun-2010
/ Historical Romance

The Wicked Wyckerly (Finalist)
Patricia Rice

Jul-2010
/ Historical Romance

When Harry Met Molly (Finalist)
Kieran Kramer

Nov-2010
/ Historical Romance

His Christmas Pleasure (Finalist)
Cathy Maxwell

Dec-2010
/ Historical Romance

2010

What Happens in London (Winner)
Julia Quinn

Jul-2009
/ Historical Romance

Scandal (Finalist)
Carolyn Jewel

Feb-2009
/ Historical Romance

Tempting Fate (Finalist)
Alissa Johnson

Feb-2009
/ Historical Romance

A View to a Kiss (Finalist)
Caroline Linden

Feb-2009
/ Historical Romance

Revealed (Finalist)
Kate Noble

Mar-2009
/ Historical Romance

Lord Braybrook's Penniless Bride (Finalist)
Elizabeth Rolls

Jun-2009
/ Historical Romance

Surrender of a Siren (Finalist)
Tessa Dare

Aug-2009
/ Historical Romance

2009

My Lord and Spymaster (Winner)
Joanna Bourne / Joanna Watkins Bourne

Jul-2008
/ Historical Romance

Untouched (Finalist)
Anna Campbell

Dec-2007
/ Historical Romance

Duke Most Wanted (Finalist)
Celeste Bradley

May-2008
/ Historical Romance

Three Nights of Sin (Finalist)
Anne Mallory

May-2008
/ Historical Romance

The Dangerous Duke (Finalist)
Christine Wells

Sep-2008
/ Historical Romance

The Edge of Desire (Finalist)
Stephanie Laurens

Sep-2008
/ Historical Romance

Mr. Cavendish, I Presume (Finalist)
Julia Quinn

Oct-2008
/ Historical Romance

2008

The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever (Winner)
Julia Quinn

Jul-2007
/ Historical Romance

Claiming the Courtesan (Finalist)
Anna Campbell

Apr-2007
/ Historical Romance

Lord of Scandal (Finalist)
Nicola Cornick

Jun-2007
/ Historical Romance

Blackthorne's Bride (Finalist)
Shana Galen

Nov-2007
/ Historical Romance

Untouched (Finalist)
Anna Campbell

Dec-2007
/ Historical Romance

2006

A Reputable Rake (Winner)
Diane Gaston

May-2006
/ Historical Romance

Miss Whitlow's Turn (Finalist)
Jenna Mindel

Jan-2005
/ Traditional Regency

The House Party (Finalist)
Jeanne Savery

Jul-2005
/ Traditional Regency

Just Say Yes (Finalist)
Myretta Robens

Aug-2005
/ Traditional Regency

2005

A Passionate Endeavor (Winner)
Sophia Nash

Aug-2004
/ Traditional Regency

The Rules of Love (Finalist)
Amanda McCabe

Apr-2004
/ Traditional Regency

Moonlight and Mischief (Finalist)
Rhonda Woodward

Dec-2004
/ Traditional Regency

2004

Prospero's Daughter (Winner)
Nancy Butler

May-2003
/ Traditional Regency

The Indifferent Earl (Finalist)
Blair Bancroft

Apr-2003
/ Traditional Regency

The Reluctant Rogue (Finalist)
Elizabeth Powell

Jun-2003
/ Traditional Regency

The Ideal Bride (Finalist)
Nonnie St. George

Oct-2003
/ Traditional Regency

2003

A Debt to Delia (Winner)
Barbara Metzger

May-2002
/ Traditional Regency

Kissing Cousins (Finalist)
Nadine Miller

Apr-2002
/ Traditional Regency

The Errant Earl (Finalist)
Amanda McCabe

Jun-2002
/ Traditional Regency

The Former Fiance (Finalist)
Teresa DesJardien

Jul-2002
/ Traditional Regency

The Storybook Hero (Finalist)
Andrea Pickens

Oct-2002
/ Traditional Regency

2002

Much Obliged (Winner)
Jessica Benson

Apr-2001
/ Traditional Regency

The Painted Lady (Finalist)
Barbara Metzger

Jul-2001
/ Traditional Regency

Under the Kissing Bough (Finalist)
Shannon Donnelly

Oct-2001
/ Historical Romance

One Good Turn (Finalist)
Carla Kelly

Dec-2001
/ Traditional Regency

2001

A Grand Design (Winner)
Emma Jensen

Nov-2000
/ Traditional Regency

The Ramshackle Suitor (Finalist)
Nancy Butler

Mar-2000
/ Traditional Regency

Saved by Scandal (Finalist)
Barbara Metzger

Jun-2000
/ Traditional Regency

Lord Nightingale's Debut (Finalist)
Judith A. Lansdowne

Aug-2000
/ Traditional Regency

Once Upon a Christmas (Finalist)
Diane Farr

Oct-2000
/ Traditional Regency

2000

The Rake's Retreat (Winner)
Nancy Butler

Apr-1999
/ Traditional Regency

1999

His Grace Endures (Winner)
Emma Jensen

Jun-1998
/ Traditional Regency

1998

Love's Reward (Winner)
Jean R. Ewing

Dec-1997
/ Traditional Regency

1997

The Lady's Companion (Winner)
Carla Kelly

Jun-1996
/ Traditional Regency

Step in Time (Finalist)
Anne Barbour

Mar-1996
/ Paranormal Romance

The Unromantic Lady (Finalist)
Penelope Stratton

Mar-1996
/ Traditional Regency

Miss Kendal Sets Her Cap (Finalist)
Marian Devon

Dec-1996
/ Traditional Regency

1996

Gwen's Christmas Ghost (Winner)
Lynn Kerstan; Alicia Rasley

Nov-1995
/ Traditional Regency

1995

Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand (Winner)
Carla Kelly

Dec-1994
/ Traditional Regency

1994

Deirdre and Don Juan (Winner)
Jo Beverley

Dec-1993
/ Traditional Regency

1993

An Unwilling Bride (Winner)
Jo Beverley

Feb-1992
/ Traditional Regency

1992

Emily and the Dark Angel (Winner)
Jo Beverley

Apr-1991
/ Traditional Regency

1991

The Sandalwood Princess (Winner)
Loretta Chase

Dec-1990
/ Traditional Regency

1990

The Rake and the Reformer (Winner)
Mary Jo Putney

Sep-1989
/ Traditional Regency

Award Categories

Best Romance

Contemporary Romance: Long

Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length

Contemporary Romance: Short

Contemporary Series Romance

Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

Contemporary Single Title

Erotic Romance

Erotica

First Book

Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal

Historical Romance

Historical Romance: Long

Historical Romance: Short

Historical Series

Historical Single Title

Inspirational Romance

Long Contemporary Romance

Long Contemporary Series

Long Historical Romance

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Award Years